Request for Proposal Heavy Duty Dump Body

April 17th, 2026

City of Fargo Request for Proposal

The City of Fargo is requesting proposals for one (1) Heavy Duty Dump Body. Sealed proposals will be received at fargond.bonfirehub.com/ for the purpose of evaluating costs and operating parameters on one (1) Heavy Duty Dump Body. Upon completion of the evaluation by the selection committee an order may be placed. Proposals must be uploaded to fargond.bonfirehub.com/. Proposals will be received until 12:00 PM on April 17th 2026.

CITY OF FARGO RIGHTS

The City reserves the right to cancel this RFP in writing or postpone the date and time for submitting proposals at any time prior to the proposal due date. The City, by this RFP, does not promise to accept the lowest cost or any other proposal and specifically reserves the right to reject any or all proposals, to waive any formal proposal requirements, to investigate the qualifications and experience of any proposer, to reject any provisions in any proposal, to modify RFP contents, to obtain new proposals, to negotiate the requested services and contract terms with any proposer, or to proceed to do the work otherwise.

The City hereby notifies all proposers that it will affirmatively insure that in regard to any contract entered into, pursuant to this request, minority business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity and are encouraged to submit proposals in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, sex, or national origin in consideration for an award. The City reserves the right to accept or reject any and all bids if determined to be in the best interest of the City. All questions and inquiries will be addressed to:

Equipment Specifications:

Tom Ganje Troy Hall Fleet Purchasing Manager Water Utility Director 402 23 St N 435 14 Ave S Fargo, ND 58102 Fargo, ND 58103 Phone: (701) 241-1460 Phone: (701) 241-1469 E-Mail:Tganje@FargoND.gov E-Mail: Thall@FargoND.gov

GENERAL SPECIFICATION

MODEL: Unit shall be a new, current year model.

WARRANTY: Documents shall be uploaded for evaluation.

DELIVERY: Proposer must perform a complete pre-delivery service prior to delivery of equipment. All units are F.O.B., Fargo Central Garage.

Proposer must state the number of days for delivery from time of order.

MANUALS: One (1) complete service manual, flash drive, printed or digital.

One (1) complete parts manual, flash drive, printed or digital.

One (1) operator’s manual One (1) complete service filter part number list

TRAINING: Upon delivery to end-user, the proposer will provide instruction to operators on proper operation and daily maintenance.

PROPOSER: There shall be $500,000.00 minimum of product liability coverage by the manufacturer and minimum of $500,000.00 liability coverage by the product installers to protect the City of Fargo. Certification shall be provided with the proposal.

Preference may be given to proposer who has a local dealer with a reasonable amount of parts inventory for the unit that has been proposed, and a complete service facility. On new models or equipment not previously purchased by the City of Fargo, the selection committee may elect to have a demonstration of the models being considered.

Heavy Duty Dump Body Proposal Specifications

1.0 INTENT

It is the intent of this specification to provide for the purchase of one (1) new and unused Heavy-Duty Dump Body to be used by the City of Fargo.

The City of Fargo has evaluated different styles of Heavy-Duty Dump Body’s and has determined that this published specification is best suited for the City of Fargo’s needs in terms of quality and features. This specification shall not be interpreted as restrictive but rather as a measure of quality and performance against which all other Heavy-Duty Dump Body’s will be compared.

In comparing proposals, comparison will not be confined to price only. The successful proposer will be one whose product is judged as best serving the interests of the City of Fargo when price, product, quality and delivery are considered. The company shall have and operate a full-time, permanent business located within 40 miles of City of Fargo Central Garage (402 23rd St N, Fargo ND 58102) with the ability to be reached by email or phone. Business must have parts, service and certified technician. The City of Fargo also reserves the right to reject any or all proposals or any part thereof, and to waive any minor technicalities. A contract will be awarded to the proposer submitting the lowest responsible proposal meeting the requirements.

2.0 EQUIVALENT PRODUCT

Proposals will be accepted for consideration on any make or model that is equal or superior to the Heavy-Duty Dump Body specified. Decisions of equivalency will be at the sole interpretation of the City of Fargo. A blanket statement that equipment proposed will meet all requirements will not be sufficient to establish equivalence. An original manufacturer’s brochure of the proposed product is to be submitted with proposal.

3.0 INTERPRETATIONS

In order to be fair to all proposers, no oral interpretations will be given to any proposer, as to the meaning of the specification documents or any part thereof. Every request for such a consideration shall be made in writing. Based on such inquiry, the City of Fargo may choose to issue an addendum in accordance with local state laws.

4.0 GENERAL

The specification herein states the minimum requirements of the City of Fargo. All proposals must be regular in every respect. Unauthorized conditions, limitations, or provisions shall be cause for rejection. The City of Fargo will consider as irregular or non-responsive any and all proposals that are not prepared and submitted in accordance with the proposal document and specification, or any proposal lacking sufficient technical literature to enable the City of Fargo to make a reasonable determination of compliance to the specification. It shall be the Proposer’s responsibility to carefully examine each item of the specification. Failure to offer a completed proposal or failure to respond to each section of the technical specification, (COMPLY: YES NO) will cause the proposal to be rejected without review as non-responsive. All variances, exceptions and/or deviations shall be fully described in the appropriate section. Deceit in responding to the specification will be cause for rejection.

5.0 SPECIFICATIONS

5.1 General YES NO

1. Successful proposer shall supply a complete new and unused 19.6’ Stainless Steel Dump Body suited for municipal operations.

2. Dump body and hoist shall be mounted on truck chassis provided by the City of Fargo.

3. Complete unit shall meet all applicable standards and regulations in effect at the time of manufacture.

4. Proposer shall work with chassis manufacture to ensure proper chassis specifications are complete.

5. CT will be determined after a weight study is provided by the awarded vendor.

6. Dump body fits chassis provided by the City of Fargo.

7. Vendor has reviewed attached chassis specifications.

8. Installation shall be completed by the vendor or authorized up fitter.

5.2 Dump Body

1. Body length shall be 19’6” in length.

2. Heated dump box will be stainless-steel with a minimum of 35,000 lb. capacity.

3. Dump Body and Hoist shall be mounted on truck chassis.

4. Dump Body and Hoist shall meet all OSHA regulations with proper shielding and warning labels.

5. Front, tailgate and floor shall be a minimum of 7 GA stainless steel.

6. Sides shall be a minimum of 7 GA. stainless steel.

7. All horizontal braces shall have a minimum 30° top slop for dirt shedding.

8. Sides to have a single panel pressed-in horizontal side brace with rub-rail.

9. Front head to have a centered V-type brace.

10. 24” cab shield.

11. Cab shield shall be a minimum of 10 GA stainless steel and welded continuously to the front of the dump body.

12. Cross-member-less understructure.

13. 24” 10 GA stainless steel with full depth rear corner post.

14. Solenoid operated tailgate lock shall be heavy duty 3 ½” cylinder. Must include safety protection valve.

15. Continuous welds throughout.

YES NO

16. Hydraulic high lift, water tight tailgate.

17. Air assisted tailgate latch.

18. Stainless steel rear skirt.

19. Rear mud flaps, 24” side made of ½“quality rubber installed ahead and behind rear wheels.

20. Rear corner post shall have 2 oval cutouts. One with house stop/tail/turn lights and other with house strobe light.

21. All lights must be LED.

22. Provide LED amber strobe light. Whelen 5G or equal in rear corner post. Provide and install LED mini light bar on cab shield bracket. Federal Signal Highlighter (454201) or approved equal. Lights shall be wired to switches on the dash in the cab of the truck.

23. Air assisted tailgate latch.

24. ½ “x 1 1/8” neoprene tailgate seal.

25. Seal shall be mounted on tailgate not body. Seal will run full length of tailgate up to hinges on top.

26. G3180-5.7-4 hoist (or approved equal)

5.3 Hydraulic System

1. Transmission mounted hot shift direct mount pump.

2. Recommended manufacture capacity for hydraulic tank.

3. Hydraulic control system.

4. Controls for hoist inside cab.

5. Suction strainer and return filter in hydraulic system.

Please state micron ratings. _______________

6. Hydraulic fluid that has a viscosity rating to a minimum of negative (-) 40º F.

5.4 Lighting

1. Body lighting must comply with all current regulations.

2. All wiring encased in protective loom and securely fastened.

3. Electrical connections are to be weatherproof connectors or soldered.

4. Amber LED strobe lights in rear post cutouts on box.

5. LED marker lights.

6. One cab shield mounted LED amber warning light.

(Federal signal #454201 or approved equal) Warning light on/off function controlled on rocker switch in cab.

7. All lights LED.

5.5 Accessories

1. Anti-sail brackets installed for front mud flaps.

2. Dump assist vibrator.

YES NO

3. Protective coating on underbody.

4. White noise back up alarm.

5. Body raised light mounted in cab.

5.7 Warranty

1. All body manufacturer warranty documents uploaded to Bonfire.

2. Company shall have and operate a full-time, permanent business with certified technician, service, parts and warranty. Business is located within 40 miles of City of Fargo Central Garage (402 23rd St N, Fargo ND 58102) with the ability to be reached by email or phone.

3. All documents are uploaded to Bonfire.

(Any other form of submission other than Bonfire shall be considered incomplete)

Exceptions & Deviations Proposer shall fully describe every variance exception and/or deviation. List the item number here and fully explain any items in non-compliance with specification. Additional sheets may be used if required.

Proposal Sheet 2026 Dump Truck Body

City of Fargo

Company Name: _______________________________

Body Make: _________________ Body Model: ________________

Delivery Date:

Body delivery date: _________________

Estimated installation timeframe: _________________________

Total price for one Dump Body with installation $___________________________ (Price includes all delivery and hidden fees)

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